BLACKTAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BLACKTAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableBLACKTAILS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKTAILS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKTAILS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKTAILS
No single letter turns BLACKTAILS into another word.
How BLACKTAILS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1 18
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5t1a1i1l2s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLACKTAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKTAILS
backstall17 blacklist17 blacktail17 stickball17 tailbacks17 backlist16 tailback16 kabalist14 basaltic12 cabalist12 ballista10 backlit15 alkalic13 alkalis11 alliaks11 balista9 ballast9 ballats9 callais9 labials9 blacks14 batiks12 kiblas12 akitas10 alkali10 alliak10 baltic10 cabals10 katals10 kiaats10 killas10 laikas10 talaks10 tilaks10 abatis8 ballat8 baltis8 basalt8 callas8 casita8
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Common questions about BLACKTAILS
- Is BLACKTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKTAILS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKTAILS worth?
- BLACKTAILS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLACKTAILS:
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